Signal Validation

Market Dynamics Performance Index

A concept-validation index for US equities, testing whether first Market Dynamics Buy signals identify productive weekly setups. Entries and exits are research pointers for a shortlist, not a follow-along strategy.

United States
Latest week 24 Jul 2026 Initial value 100.00
Index Value
469.57
Total Return
369.57%
CAGR
54.68% Annualized from first index week
Edge vs Market
+33.24%/yr Beats SPY on CAGR
Risk Adjusted
Sharpe 2.60 Sortino 5.04
Current Holdings
1070
Transactions
10830 Avg 3054.5/yr · 254.5/mo · 58.7/wk
Exit Mix
4880 Stop 41.8% · Warning 57.6% · Other 0.5%

Method

How The Index Works

The index is a weekly, equal-weighted signal-validation model for US equities. It starts at 100.00 on the first transaction week after 1 Jan 2023 and is rebuilt from stored weekly closes, Market Dynamics buy signals, and Smart Money warning data to test the Market Dynamics concept over time.

01

Universe

Active US equities only. ETFs, crypto, commodities, index benchmark records, and listings outside the US market are excluded from this index.

02

Entry Rule

A stock enters at that week’s stored weekly close on the first Market Dynamics Buy signal while the stock is not already held. New entries are blocked if that same week has a Reversal Risk or Reversal Danger Warning.

03

Exit Rule

A position exits at the weekly close on the first Reversal Risk Warning. It also exits if the weekly close falls 20% or more below the original entry close.

04

Return Math

Each active holding contributes equally. The weekly index return is the average weekly close-to-close return of all positions active during that week, then compounded into the index value.

Assumptions
  • This index is designed to validate the Market Dynamics signal concept, not to serve as a mechanical follow-along strategy.
  • Only the first actionable Market Dynamics Buy signal opens a position while the stock is flat.
  • Weekly entries and exits may help identify stocks for a research shortlist, but they are not portfolio instructions.
  • New positions are not opened on weeks with Reversal Risk or Reversal Danger Warnings.
  • Reversal Danger blocks new entries, but the Market Dynamics index exits only on Reversal Risk or the 20% entry drawdown rule.
  • Positions are closed at the last valid close if a 5x or larger weekly close scale break indicates a price-data unit change.
  • Transaction prices are the stored weekly closes for the entry or exit week, except price scale-break exits, which use the last valid close.
  • Returns are shown before transaction costs, bid-ask spreads, slippage, taxes, and other implementation frictions.

Weekly Index

Cumulative Value

Equal-weighted active positions

Latest Week

Positions In And Out

24 Jul 2026

New Positions In

Entries at weekly close
22
ALC NYSE · Alcon AG
67.91 MD 0.00 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
BIXI NASDAQ · Bitcoin Infrastructure Acquisition Corp Ltd. Class A Ordinary Shares
10.01 MD 1.18 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
BUR NYSE · Burford Capital Ltd
4.14 MD 0.19 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
CAG NYSE · Conagra Brands, Inc.
14.77 MD 0.57 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
CJMB NASDAQ · Callan JMB Inc. Common Stock
2.55 MD 0.41 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
FMST NASDAQ · Foremost Lithium Resource & Technology Ltd. Common stock
1.65 MD 0.05 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
GCL NASDAQ · GCL Global Holdings Ltd Ordinary Shares
0.51 MD 0.67 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
KNDI NASDAQ · Kandi Technologies Group Inc
0.65 MD 0.31 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
LAFA NASDAQ · LaFayette Acquisition Corp. Ordinary Share
10.11 MD 0.90 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
LVLU NASDAQ · Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings Inc
19.20 MD 0.16 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
LW NYSE · Lamb Weston Holdings Inc
49.58 MD 1.48 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
MAMO NASDAQ · Massimo Group Common Stock
0.98 MD 0.13 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
NBP NASDAQ · NovaBridge Biosciences
1.77 MD 0.13 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
OFIX NASDAQ · Orthofix Medical Inc
11.25 MD 0.22 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
OTIS NYSE · Otis Worldwide Corp
71.93 MD 0.05 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
OTLY NASDAQ · Oatly Group AB ADR
13.37 MD 0.05 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
PLNT NYSE · Planet Fitness Inc
53.48 MD 0.02 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
PSN NYSE · Parsons Corp
58.73 MD 0.56 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
SRFM NYSE · Surf Air Mobility Inc.
0.79 MD 0.16 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
TDWD NASDAQ · Tailwind 2.0 Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
10.04 MD 0.93 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
WSTN NASDAQ · Westin Acquisition Corp
10.13 MD 1.67 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal
WVVIP NASDAQ · Willamette Valley Vineyards Inc PR
2.78 MD 0.21 · Market Dynamics Buy Signal

Positions Out

Closed at weekly close
29
AMST NASDAQ · Amesite Operating Co
0.99 20% entry drawdown · -21.44%
ATER NASDAQ · Aterian Inc
0.40 20% entry drawdown · -70.94%
BARK NYSE · BARK, Inc.
8.51 20% entry drawdown · -22.14%
BZFD NASDAQ · BuzzFeed Inc
1.11 20% entry drawdown · -25.50%
BZH NYSE · Beazer Homes USA Inc
33.19 Reversal Risk Warning · 60.11%
COOK NYSE · Traeger Inc
61.26 20% entry drawdown · -22.75%
DAR NYSE · Darling Ingredients Inc
62.50 Reversal Risk Warning · 59.93%
DFSC NASDAQ · DEFSEC Technologies Inc.
1.51 20% entry drawdown · -35.19%
GEHC NASDAQ · GE HealthCare Technologies Inc.
60.58 20% entry drawdown · -20.22%
GOOS NYSE · Canada Goose Holdings Inc
8.89 20% entry drawdown · -24.47%
GTEC NASDAQ · Greenland Acquisition Corp
0.51 20% entry drawdown · -21.19%
LFCR NASDAQ · Lifecore Biomedical Inc.
4.33 20% entry drawdown · -21.84%
LFMD NASDAQ · LifeMD Inc
3.71 20% entry drawdown · -20.04%
LOCL NYSE · Local Bounti Corp
1.06 20% entry drawdown · -22.63%
NIXX NASDAQ · Nixxy, Inc.
0.85 20% entry drawdown · -35.80%
NKTX NASDAQ · Nkarta Inc
2.27 20% entry drawdown · -25.08%
PEW NYSE · GrabAGun Digital Holdings Inc.
2.33 20% entry drawdown · -21.28%
PPSI NASDAQ · Pioneer Power Solutions Inc.
2.98 20% entry drawdown · -25.13%
RC NYSE · Ready Capital Corp
1.47 20% entry drawdown · -20.97%
REAX NASDAQ · Real Brokerage Inc
1.69 20% entry drawdown · -22.12%
SAFX NASDAQ · XCF Global, Inc. Class A Common Stock
0.41 20% entry drawdown · -25.36%
SEDG NASDAQ · SolarEdge Technologies Inc
42.60 20% entry drawdown · -31.02%
SGRP NASDAQ · SPAR Group Inc
0.38 20% entry drawdown · -46.99%
SRG NYSE · Seritage Growth Properties
2.31 20% entry drawdown · -22.22%
TOMZ NASDAQ · TOMI Environmental Solutions Inc
1.54 20% entry drawdown · -33.95%
UPST NASDAQ · Upstart Holdings Inc
26.93 20% entry drawdown · -20.30%
WETO NASDAQ · Webus International Limited Ordinary Shares
0.69 Price scale break · 37.71%
WRAP NASDAQ · Wrap Technologies Inc
1.70 20% entry drawdown · -30.89%
XELB NASDAQ · Xcel Brands Inc
1.23 20% entry drawdown · -21.15%

Live Book

Current Holdings

Showing 301-330 of 1070 open
Ticker Entry Last Close Return Signal MD ROC RS
EEX NYSE · Emerald Expositions Events Inc
9 Jan 20264.73
5.04
6.54%
Buy
0.17
-
-
EGHT NASDAQ · 8x8 Inc Common Stock
27 Jun 20251.86
1.74
-6.45%
Buy
0.09
-
-
EIC NYSE · Eagle Point Income Company Inc
1 May 20269.80
9.97
1.73%
Buy
0.09
-
-
EL NYSE · Estee Lauder Companies Inc
30 May 202565.96
80.29
21.72%
Buy
0.12
-
-
ELDN NASDAQ · Eledon Pharmaceuticals Inc
20 Feb 20262.19
3.58
63.47%
Buy
0.16
-
-
ELF NYSE · ELF Beauty Inc
26 Jun 202667.43
77.36
14.73%
Buy
0.13
-
-
ELS NYSE · Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc
19 Sep 202559.02
66.05
11.90%
Buy
0.25
-
-
ELUT NASDAQ · Elutia Inc.
9 Jan 20260.72
0.93
28.63%
Buy
0.29
-
-
ELV NYSE · Elevance Health Inc
3 Oct 2025345.12
377.68
9.43%
Buy
0.10
-
-
EMIS NASDAQ · Emisphere Technologies Inc
29 May 202610.13
10.18
0.49%
Buy
0.80
-
-
EMN NYSE · Eastman Chemical Company
14 Nov 202558.11
68.20
17.37%
Buy
0.09
-
-
ENGS NASDAQ · Energys Group Limited Ordinary Shares
26 Jun 20262.55
2.67
4.71%
Buy
2.28
-
-
ENOV NYSE · Enovis Corp
24 Apr 202624.10
27.03
12.16%
Buy
0.36
-
-
ENR NYSE · Energizer Holdings Inc
12 Jun 202620.25
20.96
3.51%
Buy
0.26
-
-
ENTA NASDAQ · Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc
6 Jun 20257.47
12.78
71.08%
Buy
0.43
-
-
EOLS NASDAQ · Evolus Inc
24 Apr 20265.30
5.98
12.83%
Buy
0.10
-
-
EPC NYSE · Edgewell Personal Care Co
16 Jan 202618.41
27.63
50.08%
Buy
0.23
-
-
EPSN NASDAQ · Epsilon Energy Ltd
30 Jan 20264.88
5.83
19.54%
Buy
0.48
-
-
ERIE NASDAQ · Erie Indemnity Company
3 Jul 2026257.78
223.55
-13.28%
Buy
0.77
-
-
ESBA NYSE · Empire State Realty OP LP ES
3 Jul 20265.64
5.32
-5.67%
Buy
0.68
-
-
ESRT NYSE · Empire State Realty Trust Inc
22 May 20265.54
5.66
2.10%
Buy
0.26
-
-
ESTC NYSE · Elastic NV
22 May 202654.81
58.68
7.06%
Buy
0.08
-
-
ETD NYSE · Ethan Allen Interiors Inc
19 Jun 202621.17
22.82
7.79%
Buy
0.25
-
-
EVH NYSE · Evolent Health Inc
12 Jun 20264.80
4.22
-12.08%
Buy
1.29
-
-
EVTC NYSE · Evertec Inc
3 Jul 202629.63
29.73
0.34%
Buy
0.27
-
-
EXFY NASDAQ · Expensify Inc
19 Jun 20261.56
1.72
10.26%
Buy
1.21
-
-
EXLS NASDAQ · ExlService Holdings Inc
22 May 202629.51
27.67
-6.24%
Buy
0.35
-
-
EXPO NASDAQ · Exponent Inc
17 Jul 202662.88
61.44
-2.29%
Buy
0.09
-
-
EYPT NASDAQ · Eyepoint Pharmaceuticals Inc
30 May 20257.24
12.19
68.37%
Buy
0.74
-
-
FACT NASDAQ · FACT II Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
1 Aug 202510.29
10.65
3.50%
Buy
1.02
-
-

Ledger

Transaction History

Showing 5881-5910 of 10830
Date Action Ticker Price Reason Return Qualifiers
14 Mar 2025
Entry
BVN NYSE · Compania de Minas Buenaventura SAA ADR
14.03
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 1.17
14 Mar 2025
Entry
CCM NYSE · Concord Medical Services Holdings
4.44
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.37
14 Mar 2025
Exit
CHRS NASDAQ · Coherus BioSciences Inc
0.92
20% entry drawdown
-24.58%
Entry 29 Nov 2024 1.22
14 Mar 2025
Exit
CNTY NASDAQ · Century Casinos Inc
1.90
20% entry drawdown
-21.49%
Entry 23 Aug 2024 2.42
14 Mar 2025
Exit
CSIQ NASDAQ · Canadian Solar Inc
9.43
20% entry drawdown
-20.82%
Entry 22 Nov 2024 11.91
14 Mar 2025
Entry
CTEV NYSE · Claritev Corporation
20.05
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 1.26
14 Mar 2025
Exit
CVGI NASDAQ · Commercial Vehicle Group Inc
1.57
20% entry drawdown
-24.03%
Entry 14 Feb 2025 2.06
14 Mar 2025
Exit
DOYU NASDAQ · DouYu International Holdings
8.79
Reversal Risk Warning
263.14%
Entry 5 Jul 2024 2.42
14 Mar 2025
Entry
FBYD NASDAQ · Falcon's Beyond Global, Inc. Class A Common Stock
8.43
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.06
14 Mar 2025
Exit
FIVE NASDAQ · Five Below Inc
73.00
20% entry drawdown
-23.49%
Entry 20 Sep 2024 95.41
14 Mar 2025
Entry
FLGT NASDAQ · Fulgent Genetics Inc
17.24
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.07
14 Mar 2025
Entry
GLBS NASDAQ · Globus Maritime Ltd
1.29
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.10
14 Mar 2025
Entry
GSM NASDAQ · Ferroglobe PLC
3.96
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.03
14 Mar 2025
Exit
ICHR NASDAQ · Ichor Holdings Ltd
26.76
20% entry drawdown
-20.69%
Entry 22 Dec 2023 33.74
14 Mar 2025
Entry
LND NYSE · Brasilagro Adr
3.57
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.06
14 Mar 2025
Exit
LX NASDAQ · Lexinfintech Holdings Ltd
9.25
Reversal Risk Warning
189.29%
Entry 4 Oct 2024 3.20
14 Mar 2025
Entry
MASS NASDAQ · 908 Devices Inc
4.11
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 1.10
14 Mar 2025
Exit
MATW NASDAQ · Matthews International Corporation
21.42
20% entry drawdown
-25.53%
Entry 22 Nov 2024 28.76
14 Mar 2025
Entry
MAX NYSE · MediaAlpha Inc.
9.30
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.06
14 Mar 2025
Exit
MCRB NASDAQ · Seres Therapeutics Inc
13.80
20% entry drawdown
-21.49%
Entry 13 Dec 2024 17.57
14 Mar 2025
Entry
MLEC NASDAQ · Moolec Science SA Ordinary Shares
131.82
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.30
14 Mar 2025
Exit
NDLS NASDAQ · Noodles & Company
8.88
20% entry drawdown
-20.14%
Entry 24 Jan 2025 11.12
14 Mar 2025
Exit
OCC NASDAQ · Optical Cable Corporation
3.31
20% entry drawdown
-30.02%
Entry 3 Jan 2025 4.73
14 Mar 2025
Entry
OPRX NASDAQ · OPTIMIZERx Corp
7.77
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.85
14 Mar 2025
Entry
PANL NASDAQ · Pangaea Logistic
5.22
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.38
14 Mar 2025
Exit
RCKY NASDAQ · Rocky Brands Inc
18.00
20% entry drawdown
-23.23%
Entry 17 Nov 2023 23.44
14 Mar 2025
Exit
ROOT NASDAQ · Root Inc
151.73
Reversal Risk Warning
287.96%
Entry 1 Mar 2024 39.11
14 Mar 2025
Exit
RRX NYSE · Regal Beloit Corporation
115.30
20% entry drawdown
-20.44%
Entry 29 Dec 2023 144.92
14 Mar 2025
Entry
SID NYSE · Companhia Siderurgica Nacional ADR
1.78
Market Dynamics Buy Signal
-
Market Dynamics Buy MD 0.24
14 Mar 2025
Exit
SPHR NYSE · Sphere Entertainment Co.
31.52
20% entry drawdown
-26.83%
Entry 26 Jul 2024 43.08